Mike Schlotman

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has announced a succession plan for chief financial officer Mike Schlotman. Schlotman, Kroger’s CFO since 2000, has decided to retire from the company at the end of 2019. The succession plan calls for him to continue in his current role through the end of Kroger’s fiscal year on February 2, and

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has agreed to sell its convenience store business unit to EG Group, a privately-held convenience store retailer based in the United Kingdom, for $2.15 billion. The companies expect to close the transaction during the first quarter of Kroger’s fiscal year. As part of the agreement, EG Group will establish its North American